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News Update
- Valley - L.A. Water Deal May be in Works ... Mark Grossi; 7/28/10
- Creating More Livable Communities ... Meea Kang; 7/28/10
- Merced County Starts its Own Ballot Measure ... Jonah Owen Lamb; 7/28/10
- Cardoza Introduces 'Grown in America' Act for Pride in Agriculture ... Sun-Star Staff; 7/28/10
- Le Grand Teacher Bridging Agriculture and Technology ... Jamie Oppenheim; 7/27/10
- More Than a Market ... Lindsey Barrett; 7/26/10
- Governor: Freezing AB32 Would Be Devastating ... Carla Marinucci; 7/25/10
- La Nina Could Revive California Drought ... Mark Grossi; 7/24/10
- Study Warns of Rural-Urban "Edge" Conflicts ... Study done by Mr. Alvin D. Sokolow, U.C. Davis professor; 7/23/10
- Discussions Intensify on Proposed Don Pedro Power Plant ... Michael Doyle; 7/22/10
- Impact Fees Gain County Approval ... Kevin Valine; 7/21/10
Worth Reading
- Our View: Taking Work from County Supervisors ... Merced Sun-Star editorial; 7/24/10
- Book Uncovers Prehistoric Merced, Central Valley, Yosemite ... Carol Reiter; 7/22/10
- Raising Lambs 'In the Blood' of Turlock Family ... Ron Agostini; 7/21/10
Inspiration for Thought
Collected with Care ... Jennifer Jewell
Teacher Honored for Ag Programs at Miano ... Samantha Salas
Toiling in a Garden of Hope ... Mike Tharp
Patterson High School Kids to the Rescue...Garth Stapley
The Unforgettable Commencement Address by Paul Hawken to the Class of 2009, University of Portland, May 3, 2009
Current Water Levels
Qualitative Study of Water Supply and Demand in Merced County
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Web Sites Worth Visiting
California Farmlink Website
California FarmLink works to ensure the future of family farming in California. The future of agricultural production and the viability of productive, diversified, and sustainable farms is far too important to be left to a random process of "marry or inherit". California FarmLink provides a range of services to facilitate a transition from one farmer or landowner to the next generation of farmers.
Local Choices
Connecting our community to local small organic and natural farms and ranches in the Central Valley of California, providing information on local farm news, events, healthy lifestyles, the benefits of organics and the farmers who feed us!
John Holland's Blog: The Farm Beat
Modesto Bee writer, John Holland, tracks farming news and stories in his informative blog.
Thegardeningsnail's Weblog
A Blog which concerns itself with issues of land use and small town politics in the town of Livingston, California. Livingston is a small, rural farming community located smack dab in the Central Valley of California along State Highway 99. This blog illustrates the problems Central Valley towns face in their quest to stay vital.
American Farmland Trust: California - Paving Paradise
One out of every six acres developed in California since the Gold Rush was paved over between 1990 and 2004, concludes a new AFT report, Paving Paradise: A New Perspective on California Farmland Conversion. In all, more than a half million acres were urbanized during this period, almost two-thirds of it agricultural land. Among AFT's other findings: More than 60% of the land developed in the San Joaquin Valley, which accounts for half of California's agricultural production, was farmland of the very best quality. The attached report includes both a database and text that explains and analyzes the data.
Plumas Sierra Counties: Land Use Information
18 Different Fact Sheets (1 to 4 pages each) written in layperson terms to help us all better understand aspects of community land use planning.
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) provides educational and business opportunities for farm workers and aspiring farmers to grow and sell crops grown on two organic farms in Monterey County, California.
The Story of Stuff.com
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.
Worth Watching
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